Cara Seymour

Cara Seymour
Seymour in 2009.
Born (1964-01-06) 6 January 1964
OccupationActress
Years active1997–present

Cara Seymour (born 6 January 1964) is an English actress.[1] She is known for roles in American Psycho, Dancer in the Dark, Gangs of New York, and the Cinemax series The Knick.[2]

Career

Seymour performed on stage before gaining wider screen attention, including in the New York run of Mike Leigh's Ecstasy.[2] By 2000, she had appeared American Psycho, Dancer in the Dark, and A Good Baby, and was filmingGangs of New York.[2] Her later film credits includeHotel Rwanda, The Savages and An Education.[3] She appeared on stage in the New York Shakespeare Festival production of Caryl Churchill's The Skriker.[3]

She portrayed Sister Harriet in the Cinemax series The Knick.[4]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1998 Come To Mandy Short film
You've Got Mail Gillian Quinn
2000 American Psycho Christie
Dancer in the Dark Linda Houston
A Good Baby Josephine Priddy
2001 Silent Grace Margaret
2002 Adaptation Amelia Kavan Nominated—Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast
Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Gangs of New York Hell-Cat Maggie
2004 Birth Mrs. Conte
Evergreen Kate
Hotel Rwanda Pat Archer
2005 Steal Me Mother
2006 The Notorious Bettie Page Maxie
2007 The Savages Kasia
2009 Beyond the Fire Katie
An Education Majorie
2011 The Music Never Stopped Helen Sawyer
2012 Jack & Diane Aunt Linda
2014 I Origins Dr. Jane Simmons
2017 A Woman, a Part Kate
2018 Radium Girls Wylie Stephens
2023 Widow Clicquot Jeanne Marie Posardin

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2007 Oprah Winfrey Presents: Mitch Albom's for One More Day Catherine Benetto Television film
2009 Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 Mary Cole Three part Channel 4 television series, released theatrically in the U.S.
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983 Mary Cole Three part Channel 4 television series, released theatrically in the U.S.
2013 Zero Hour Mildred Episode: "Ratchet"
2014–2015 The Knick Sister Harriet 10 episodes
Satellite Award for Best Cast – Television Series
2018 Bull Heather Episode: "Jury Duty"

References

  1. ^ "Cara Seymour (Performer)". Playbill. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  2. ^ a b c Winter, Jessica (28 November 2000). "Cara Seymour Looks for Trouble". The Village Voice. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  3. ^ a b "An Education press materials" (PDF). Sony Pictures Classics. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  4. ^ Poniewozik, James (6 August 2014). "The Knick Is a Period Piece That's Vitally Present". Time. Retrieved 21 April 2026.